Please Bring:

• Map Essentials Workbook for test
• Work for your group Civil War poster project (anything that you didn't have finished to complete your group poster).
• Portfolio - see blog post, May 3, for details
• To Tell the Truth paper for game

Make sure that you complete your summary for your Civil War Cornell Notes taken from the Obama/Lincoln video.  All Cornell Note related work should be included in portfolio.

Please contact me if you have any questions.  Email me at phealy_kcs@yahoo.com, or call me at 269-9685. 

There will be NO BOAT trip for 7th graders this Friday, May 18.  Please come into class to support your eighth grade peers present their USA Vacation Projects.  Class begins at 9 am, with dismissal to follow the presentations. 

• Seventh grade presentations will remain on target for Friday, May 25. 
• Eighth graders report to the Maalaea Harbor on the 25th, for the end of the year snorkel trip.  Same time, same place as your regular Friday boat trips.
• Group B students please go to Ms. Leslie's blog...go to "files"...scroll to PWF OUTDOOR SCIENCE...do assessment, send via email, OR print and bring to class Friday.

REMINDER:  8th grade portfolios due this Friday.  Check blog post, May 10, for details.

Please Bring:

• Map Essentials workbook-students will review for end of year assessment which will be next week, May 23.

• All students will wrap up group work; some students will complete their last writing assessment.

Reminder:  Please read blog posts May 3, regarding Portfolio preparation & May 8, for k12 composition information.

Portfolios containing k12 work samples and class work are due on May 18 for 8th graders and May 25 for seventh graders.  Please assemble them at home. Work should be organized in sheet protectors, should be labeled with name and date, and should show evidence of substantial written work (opposed to submitting workbook pages where answers are simply circled). 

• Math unit assessments/class work
• Science class work and/or any science work pertaining to semester two
• All written paragraphs/essays from semester two.  If you wish to show growth/progress in writing samples, please include the "before & after."  The "before" may be a semester one paper.
• At least, three (3), no more than five (5) samples from GUM, Literature, Vocabulary
• Write (type) a one page reflection titled, THE YEAR AT A GLANCE.  Ideas include positive experiences, proud moments, fun activities, highlights, etc.  You may wish to include thoughts about how well k12 curriculum fit your learning style; how you have become an independent learner; and how working from home had advantages and/or disadvantages.
• Choose one sample assignment from your entire portfolio (any subject) and write a one paragraph reflection about what this particular assignment meant to you.  It made you proud; it was challenging; it was newly learned information; it could have been done better, etc.

Aside from the required contents, think of your portfolio as a reflection of you.  It is your creation.  Add whatever you wish. 

For class tomorrow, May 11....

• make sure you are prepared with what you need to create your final pieces of your USA Project.  This will be the last class day for working out any last minute kinks.  On the day of presentation, it has been suggested that you bring in your project on a flash drive.
• Ms. Leslie will be covering math concepts taken from your AIMS assessment. 

A message to all 7-8 graders from Ms. Leslie:

Science work for Ms. Leslie, such as Toondoo, is up for some serious discussion.  Many of you failed to identify yourselves on this assignment; others failed to turn it in; others made little effort to complete them properly; and others failed to adequately complete the on line boat assessment done in class last week.  You will need to resolve these various issues.

MAY 11, HSA TESTING.  Please check your emails.  I sent an email to every student who needs to report to testing at noon.

REMINDER:  8th graders will present on MAY 18 - Please invite your parents.

                     7th graders will present on MAY 25 - Please invite your parents.

MAY 25, 8th grade snorkel trip:  Meet at Maalaea Harbor at 8:30 am, boat leaves same time as every Friday, at 8:45 am.  Pick up will also be the same at 11:15 am.  Please don't be late for pick up.

JUNE 1, 8th grade Atlantis Sub trip:  Lahaina bound students, who signed up for this trip, please remit payment of $15 at Lipoa front desk.  More details to follow (via email) for students who have signed up to go.